28-2516. Motorized electric or gas powered
bicycles or tricycles; definition


A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title:


1. A certificate of title is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered
bicycle or tricycle.


2. Registration is not required for a motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or
tricycle.


3. Vehicle license tax is not imposed on a motorized electric or gas powered
bicycle or tricycle.


4. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is exempt from the
provisions of section 28-964 relating to required equipment on motorcycles and
motor-driven cycles and from the provisions of title 49, chapter 3, article 5 relating to
vehicle emissions inspections.


5. A driver license is not required to operate a motorized electric or gas powered
bicycle or tricycle.


6. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle may use rights-of-way
designated for the exclusive use of bicycles.


7. A motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or tricycle is not subject to
chapter 9 of this title.


B. This section does not prohibit a local authority from adopting an ordinance that
regulates or prohibits the operation of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or
tricycles, except that a local authority shall not adopt an ordinance that requires
registration and licensing of motorized electric or gas powered bicycles or tricycles.


C. For the purposes of this section, "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle or
tricycle" means a bicycle or tricycle that is equipped with a helper motor that has a
maximum piston displacement of forty-eight cubic centimeters or less, that may also be
self-propelled and that is operated at speeds of less than twenty miles per hour.